Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has made explosive claims amid the rapidly escalating US-Iran conflict. According to him, several unnamed countries are now willing to supply Iran with nuclear warheads, a development he says was directly triggered by the recent American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. These attacks targeted facilities in Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordow — key locations within Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
Medvedev, now Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, took to social media platform X to criticise the United States’ actions, stating that the strikes had completely backfired. "What have the Americans accomplished?" he asked, suggesting that the operation not only failed to damage Iran's nuclear capabilities significantly but has also accelerated the country’s nuclear ambitions. “The critical infrastructure of the nuclear fuel cycle appears to have been unaffected or sustained only minor damage,” he wrote. “Enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons — will continue.”
Medvedev then delivered an ominous warning: “A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.” Though he did not name the countries involved, the assertion alone has heightened international anxiety about a new phase of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
He argued that the US strikes had not only failed militarily but had also politically strengthened the Iranian regime. “Iran’s political leadership has survived — and, in all likelihood, has come out even stronger,” he claimed. “The people are rallying around the country’s spiritual leadership, including those who were previously indifferent or even opposed to it.”
Medvedev didn’t hold back in mocking US President Donald Trump either. Once hailed as a “president of peace,” Trump, he said, has now plunged the US into a dangerous new war. “At this rate, Trump can forget about the Nobel Peace Prize,” he wrote. “What a way to kick things off, Mr. President. Congratulations!”
He further warned that the US has now entangled itself in a broader regional conflict, with the possibility of a ground war looming. “Israel is under attack, explosions are rocking the country, and people are panicking,” he added, suggesting that the situation could spiral even further out of control.
Meanwhile, Iran is actively turning to Russia for diplomatic and strategic support. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that he would travel to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I’m going to Moscow this afternoon,” Araghchi confirmed, stating that “serious consultations” were scheduled for the following morning.
Highlighting the strategic bond between the two nations, Araghchi emphasised, “We enjoy a strategic partnership, and we always consult with each other and coordinate our positions.”
His visit comes after a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during which Lavrov condemned Israel’s use of force and expressed readiness to assist in de-escalating the situation. Russia’s Foreign Ministry also issued a statement reiterating Moscow’s commitment to resolving concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme.
The US airstrikes — its first direct military intervention in the Iran-Israel conflict — were launched using six B-2 bombers, which dropped a dozen precision-guided bombs on Iranian nuclear sites. President Trump confirmed the operation on Saturday and maintained that the mission was limited in scope and not aimed at toppling the Iranian regime.
Nonetheless, the consequences have been immediate. Iran responded by firing missiles and drones at Israeli targets, prompting further Israeli retaliation. Tensions remain at a boiling point. The world watches anxiously as one of the most volatile regions faces the real threat of escalation into all-out war — with nuclear weapons now ominously back in the conversation.
